Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-18

day. said Richmond was 100 not 10 holu
convention there in August that when the
State central committee determined to hold
convention the general understanding
seemed to DO that it should be held some
where in or near the mountains, and the
impression then was that probably Staun-
ton would be the place; but that when the
State executive committee met last wed
nesday it was found that Staunton could
hardly accommodate go large body, ana
that then, rs Mr.. Stuart invited the con-
venton TO Roanoke, and said the new opera
house there would accommodate it, that al
the money requisite for its expenses Woulo
be raised there, that great many Northern
people had settled there and that it would
be well TO let them see body Of represent
alive Virginia democrats, and that he would
see tina. satisfactory arrangements were
made about reduction in railroad fare,
and az nothing was said about Richmond,
the committee deemed it advisable 10
select Roanoke for the reasons offer
ed by Mr.. Stuart rs well as Tor
the additional one that Roanoke ls
within ten miles of the highest point in the
Blue Ridge, that it has railroad communica'
ton with all other parts of the State and Is
in o section of the State, at least said to be
lukewarm in its democracy, and is also III
the white district OF tire State, the district
upon which the democrats formerly depend.
ed for their majorities Mr.. Barbour said
that from the information he obtained at the
meeting of the State executive committee
most every body thought it advisable that
convention should be held, though some
persons from Warenton, and few from
some other parts OF the State feared con-
vention might breed trouble, but that the
general tenor OF the information from the
State at large was decidedly in favor OF the
convention. Some people he heard were OPP,
posed to it lest it should take decided ground
against constitutional amendment for the
reputation of all the debt unfunded in Rid
dleberger bonds, and some for other reasons,
but that the opponents were few and lar be-
tween He said he also learned at the
meeting that the indications of victory next
fall are decidedly favorable, and, continu.
ing, said his party had margin OF seven or
eight members OF the legislature to lose and
still retain control of that body, but that
while it might lose member or two
in some sections, it would offset
them by equal if not larger gains
in others, and that he felt pref
ty confident the party would not only hold
its own but stand fair chance Of increasing
its majority in the legislature. When asked
if he intended to take charge OF his party
in its next falls campaign, he replied that
was question for the approaching conven-
ton to answer; that he certainly did not
covet the place, but that if the convention
reappoiuted him chairman OF its State COM
mittee he would not feel at liberty to de-
cline IT, he had never yet been delinquent
in his service to the democratic party of his
State and so long as he retained his strength
and health he never would be. This last
| remark induced the correspondent to scan
Mr. Barbour's appearance as an expert, and
I'LL Yirginans will be glad to learn that he
is in perfect health, and looks as we'll and
ss strong as he did twenty years ago.
| In a talk with Senator Ransom, of North
Carolina at the Capitol TO dav, that Sena-
tor said there was not word OF trnth i'll the
report OF his having been offered Secretary
Lamars place if the Secretary shall 60 on
the Supreme Bench. He said he was almost
sure Mr. Lamar would be appointed associate
| justice, but was just as sure that he would
not be his successor. Mr.. John S. Barbour,
who presented in person the papers recon-
mending the appointment Of Mr.. }. r..
Tucker TO the vacant place on the Supreme
Bench some time ago, was then informed
highest opinion of Mr.. fuckers fitness for
the place, he intended to appoint a man
from the vacant circuit, from which Mr..
Lamar halls.
Mr.. r. S. Lacey, of Alexandria county.
who is here to-day says that at the last
meeting of the board of supervisors of that
county committee was appointed to con.
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of removing the court
house Of the county from Alexandria city,
where it now is to some point within the
county limits. He says the Carln's Springs
company have offered to subscribe two acres
of ground and $500 if tho court house be
built at their newly laid out town, and that
! the Waterloo brick companies have also
made bid, but that in view of the State
constitutional convention to be held next
year he will oppose any proposition for
moving the court house yet awhile, as he
thinks that convention will either annex
the county to Fairfax county or make the
terms OF its present association with Alex
andria city more favorable 10 the county.
District Attorney Walker, of the Southern
District of New York, has written to Attor
ney General Garland protesting against the
proposed reduction of the salaries Of the as
sistant attorneys in that district. lie
says also that he cannot dispense with
the services of any OF his present
force. The Attorney General has in.
formed him in reply that the reduction of
salaries was necesstated by the action of
Congress in reducing the appropriations for
Assistant Attorneys and that the plan OF
making general reduction of 20 per cent.
was determined upon after long and care
ful consideration of the question in all its
bearings.
While party service is prescribed by the
present civil service reform administration,
personal service is not. The colored mes
senger from the office of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, who accompanied MIR. Manning
as body servant to England, has just been
appointed to an office in the bureau Of
statistics.
The Presidents late flag fasco still con-
tinues the subject of general ridicule among
the anti. mugwump democrats and republic
cans here, while the administration democrats